Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-14
Washington News and Gossip.

THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR to-day
contains: The history Of case like that OF Mat
thews; our dynamite cruiser; sharp answer to
Mr.. Fitzgerald; Stonewarl Jackson's ghost; tele-
graphic dispatches etc. The advertisements are
classified as follows: Auction Sales, Educational,
Books, Ladies' Goods, Housefurnishings, Family
Supplies. Sewing Machines Gentlemen's Goods,
Financial, The Trades, Dentistry, Pianos and
Organs, Hotels, Wood and Coal, Professional Spe-
cialties Railroads Potomac River Boats, Steamers,
Attorneys, Medical, Undertakers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s61s, $50; customs, SsO664O
DEATH OF A NAVAL OFFIcER-Assistant Engineer
James A. Deaver, U. s. n, died last Friday in Bal
timore, In his fiftieth year. He was a native of
Baltimore, and entered the navy February 49,
1865, and saw much active service during the war.
He was retired with the rank OF lieutenant Uunior
grade) In 1872. having been % years and 10
months In the service. He was unmarried.
THE BODY OF GEN. HAzEN, now in Oak Hill, will
be removed tomorrow afternoon to Arlington
cemetery and buried there. DR.. Leonard, OF st.
Johns, will Officiate.
The CASE OF Ex-PAY CLERK MYERs.-Secretary
Whitney has refused to compromise the case OF
eX-Pay Clerk Myers, who disappeared from the U.
s. 5. lrOquOls some time ago, but has given the
assurance that should he give himself up and
stand trial by cOurt-martial he will be leniently
dealt Wlth provided 1t is shown that he defrauded
no one.
ARMAMENT OF THE NEW CRUIsERs.-Circulars
have been issued at the Navy department., giving
speclf1caU1onS and prescribing tests for the gun
forgings and steel plates for the armament OF
monitors and new steel cruisers The circulars
are to be sent to all prominent steel manufac-
turerS In the country.
acknowledgements s. " White, of
Brooklyn, j. Fl. Thomas and N. de Suavez, of New
York, and W. X. Duval, OF Florida, are at Worm
ley's.--SenatOr Camden, SenatOr-elect Davis and
wife, OF Minnesota, Thomas F. Grady and C. H.
stevens, OF Boston, are at Willard's.-
Louis Janin, of San Francisco, William Gil
nor, OF Baltimore, and A. j. Ostheimer,
OF Philadelphia, are at Welcker's.-
senator Blair was registered in New York last
night.-Sam1 ]. Witham, j. H. Thompson Chas.
+. Potter and II. c. Calkins OF New York, II. d.
Gallupe, W. S. Emery and A. Van WAGNER OF Bos-
ton, n. w. Harris OF Chicago, C. H. Cramp Of Phil
adeiphia and George b. Logan and II. d. w. Eng
lish s1, OF d Pttsburg are at the Riggs-s. A. Max
Matthews OF Buffalo, Ambrose Snow of Brooklyn,
j. p. Lark1n OF st. Paul and Wharton Barker or
philadelphia are at the ArlingtOn.-Hon. s. 8.
YOder, member-elect of the 5Oth Congress from
guest of his cousin, Major Charles r. Yoder 425
9th street SOuthweSt.-Wallace Jones of London.
Chief Engineer Triley, Judge Miller of San Fran
cisco, and Hon: Phillip Van Zile OF Charlott Mich,
are at the Ebbitt.-M. Goldman c. s. Bushwell,
K Weeker, j. w. Burnham, s. r. Dickson and F.
A. LIE Fevre of New York, w. H. Fassell OF Phila-
delphia, W. Ii. ROney OF Dayton, T.. H. Lane of
Parkersburg, and s. Reid and Fred Solomon OF the
Erm1n1e," company, are at the NatiOna.-A. w.
Gage OF Boston, j. E. LySle OF Cincinnati, j. II.
Philadelphia, and w. II. Chadburn OF Wilmington,
are at the Metropolitan.